An active pianist and educator for more than twenty years, Bert Johnson has performed on stages across Canada. Some performance highlights include the 2009-2012 Winnipeg Jazz Festivals, a performance at the Yardbird Suite in Edmonton (May 2012), and performances in Montreal at Le Cabaret du Mile End. Other projects include a Western Canadian tour with Flying Fox and the Hunter Gatherers (a Winnipeg indie-rock group) during July of 2012, a debut CD release, Calm and Collected (released in November, 2010), and recording with Winnipeg indie artist, Rik Leaf, on the album Tribe Of One. Bert’s latest project is performing in the Winnipeg synthpop band, The Wild Homes, with numerous show dates and a debut album (Sundowners) released in August, 2017.

Bert is both a performer and educator having completed a Post-Baccalaureate and Masters of Music (specializing in jazz piano) at the University of Manitoba in from 2005-2009 and a Bachelor of Education in Music from McGill University in 2014. Bert is currently completing his PhD in music education through the University of Calgary with research on the impacts of adding digital audio workstation software programs into middle school classroom music programs. Bert continues to keep a busy teaching schedule and remains an active keyboard player in Winnipeg.